Hamilton du Ham wins Prix de Brionne

The 11/1 odds Hamilton du Ham (7g Rachmaninov Seven-Scarlet du Ham-Kid Blue) took this day’s (Jan. 16) Vincennes featured Prix de Brionne (purse 52,000€, 2700 meters, 14 European starters ages 6-10) timed in 1.13.3kr. Gabriele Gelormini teamed the Yannick Desmet owned and trained nine-time career winner in 39 starts.

He has earned 193,260€. Joseph Feytroy bred the winner/ The sire, a son of Korean bred by Jean Michel Bazire, stood for a time in Ireland when the Ireland/France breeding relationship was first established. Finishing second was the 1.2/1 odds favorite Imperial Mabon (8g Booster Winner-Ulka Mabon) with Eric Raffin aboard for owner/trainer Yves Dreux. Third was 21/1 Nice Present (7g Bird Parker) with Romain Derieux aboard.

In the Prix de Feneu (purse 40,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 15 starters all four-year-old females) the 2.3/1 Keola D’Heripre (4f Fabulous Wood-Vedetta d’Heripre-Orlando Vici) scored easily in 1.13.9kr with trainer Romain Derieux driving for Ecurie d’Heripre. This was her third career win now for 43,360€ earned.

The 27/1 odds outsider Kiss Me du Livet (4f Tornado Bello-Franklin Avenue) was second for driver Sebastian Olivier and Jean Michel Maillaud, the breeder/owner/trainer. Kenza d’Amour (4f Goetmals Wood) was third at 10/1 with trainer Guillaume Jouve aboard.

As we move closer to Prix d’Amerique Sunday the following are offered as potential starters in the 1,000,000€ purse legends race. The probables illustrate a changing of the guard with younger trotteurs garnering much attention, such as Idao de Tillard and Izoard Vedaquais among those.

The likely field also includes those with recent turnaround performances such as Gu d’Heripre, Joviality and Go On Boy. And don’t forget the game mare Ampia Mede SM that goes into the Americas Prize having raced much less than a year ago. It will be a competitive race.

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink